Altamont, NY town hall & government
Altamont spent $2.1 million in the year to May 31, 2022, about $1,290 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Altamont's government.
Where Altamont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 37%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 16%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Altamont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Guilderland Central School District
Altamont's K–12 school district, shared with Guilderland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal
- Local 63%
- State 33%
- Federal 4%
Of the $23,059 per pupil, $15,751 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
What homeowners in Altamont pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Altamont's government
Who represents Altamont
Altamont is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Paul Tonko. Kathy Hochul is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.